SCIKNTIFIC MISCELLANY.
c t'Huhbls in the Earth's Crust Strang:
ne . f Dustless Rain Heat from Diflerent
Lights- Artificial Respiration by Ice Prog
rf,s in Utilixin Peat Disease and Its
Treatment Heat-Sifting Glass.
(i:irs. effects of the expulsion of
..,.t.t.. 'from the interior of the earth
a.-alt with in an address by Prof.
V . Shaler, of Harvard, to the Geo-jo"i.-.'il
Society of America at its
Springfield meeting. Wherever gases -,r,
.nerated in a liquid or semi
ijijuiJ mass, the pressure is diminished
0V( r a -given bubble, developing a
'YhiumeA'" up which a series of bub
bles may rush There is much water
n rof ks and much more in soft strata.
ud lump springs along river bottoms
aIi,l particularly along the Mississippi
are due to discharges impelled by the
liberation of gases. Outbreaks of
.'ase follow earthquake shocks. Hun
lr. (l of blow holes or "shock foun
taiiiv' were formed along the Ashley
River after the great Charleston
Ktrthquake, ten years ago, these holes
bemtf from 10 inches to 3 feet in diam
eter. The liberated gas was found to
have eome from a stratum about 50
feet below the surface. Very large
and strong shock fountains, 100 feet in
diameter and throwing mud to a
height of 200 feet, were formed along
the Mississippi River during the earth
quakes of 1811 and 1813. A volcanic
eruption works on the same principle.
The iulluenee of dust on rainfall was
noticed (luring a trip to Greenland
la-; ,-uiuiiH'r by Prof. Wui. H. Brew
er, of the Sheffield Scientific School.
The fops progressively thinned toward
the north; and, owing to the small
amount of dust in the air, the rain,
even when falling in such quantity as
ijuiekly to drench one, was extremely
!;!; . appearing like a very thin fog.
Another effect was the absence of that
blui.-h haze which so softens and beau
ti:ie a distant vievr in lower altitudes.
An electrical engineer finds the re
lative quantity of heat given off by
d liferent forms of light to be: Arc
liirht, 4:5 incandescence, 14; kerosene,
ar-and burner, 331; gas, argand burn
er, :jj0; candle, 473; gas, butterfly
burner, .111. ' In the matter of vitiat
ing the air, electricity, of course, com
pares even more favorably with other
sou fees of light. -
A new and remarkable method of
artificial respiration is described iu a
French journal by Dr. Berthold Beer.
The mucous membrane of the lips and
of the mouth-is rubbed slowly with' a
pieee of ice, the rhythm of the motion
corresponding as much as possible to
that of normal respiration. In the
ca-es 'observed by Dr. Beer theresult
was a return of respiration, very
strong at-,lirst, but, 'with the con
tinued application of the ice, becom
ing.very regular, quiet and deep. The
ice. moreover, is said to have a gen
eral sedative effect, and to have been
successfully employed in cerebral
troubles. Two cases of asphyxia have
b-'en treated in this way by Dr. Foges,
of Vienna, with equal success. The
method is harmless for the patienc
and easy for the physician, so that it
may be employed for several hours at
a time.
Important industries t are being
gradually evolved by the attention
that has been given to. peat during
recent months. The extensive tract
"f peat land near the English town of
U uney is being opened up, and great
factories are to be built for converting
!' substance whose waste has been so
lvpbivd into valuable and wonderful
produc ts. It is found, surprising as it
v'ins, that the peat liber can be
h eaelied to snowy whiteness, while it
v'iW tlye any color. It can be woven
into cloth, varying in texture from the
i'net flannel for underwear to the
coarsest matting, it is made into a
n uvt lions anticeptic "wool" for sur-
ical use, and it can be compressed
hit a material for pianoforte legs, or
-n machine bearings, axle-boxes,
ete.
A curious industry, to" which 'the at
tention of the United State Fish Com
i --ion has just been directed, is that
- The artificial propagation of alliga
11 to supply the trade in Florida
' '-riosities. The hatching is effected
ti a very simple incubator. The eggs,
aout the size of those of the goose,
art-covered in sand in boxes which
are- exposed on a roof to the rays of a
Tr"pieal sun, the young reptiles ap-p-aring
in a few days.
lied-bugs, unlike the house-fly, are
' uul fossil, proving' them- to be an
"'d insect. Four species are now
known. These species are "'parasitic
respectively upon the swallow, the
I'Lvon. the bat and man. The old
! "tion that bats bring bed-bugs is not
ntirely unfounded.
Kven now disease is very imper
EiOK-OltY
fectly understood, and physicians are
groping in a dim ilght in their search
for means of curing it. In the treat
ment of organic or structural diseases,
as pf the nervous s steal, the blood
vessels, and various vital organs, the
fact, says Modern Medicine, is quite
generally overlooked that the struct
ural change is a consequence and not
an actual disease. The real disease is
the morbid process which has resulted
in the tissue change. The researches
of Bouchard and other modern inves
tigators have thrown great light upon
this subject, and have . placed upon
more than probable grounds the
theory that the presence in the blood
and tissues of various morbid sub
stances of a toxic character, such as
uric acid and various leucomains and
ptomains, originating in the tissues as
the result of imperfect oxidation or
absorbed from the alimentary canal
wherein they are produced by micro
bic action'and morbid- digestive pro
cesses, constitutes the real morbid
entity in a large number of organic or
structural maladies, especially those
of the nervous system and kidneys.
In the treatment of these affections, it
is, then, of the utmost importance
that the physician should look care
fully after the processes of digestion
and respiration. These are the two
Sfreat means by which the blood is to
be purified. The exclusion from the
dietary of poisonous substances and
of such food substances as readily uu
dergo pvitref active processes in the
alimentary canal, and the introduc
tion of an increased quantity of' oxy
gen whereby the poisons resulting
from morbid tissue changes "may be
destroyed by oxidation, constitute the
most important measures lor combatt
ing the onward march of an organic
affectum. An -ideal mode of treat
ment will necessarily include both
remedies aimed at the morbid tissue
itself and measures which strike at
the root-of the disease. Bacteriology'
and physiological cin mi-try are open
ing up for usa'lmo.-t daily new lines of
thought," new methods, of treatment,
and new possibilities of cure.
About 80 per cent of the sunlight
passes through ordinary --window
glass. A fiernmii inventor claims,
however, that his new glass sifts out
nearly all the heat rays, but is per
fectly transparent to light. A plate
of the material 4-10 inch thick, con
taining 28 per cent of iron in the form
of ferrous chloride,, allowed only 4.00
per cent of radiant heat to pass
through it, while another plate of
equal thickness, having quite as much
iron in the form of ferric chloride,
permitted 11.2 per cent to pass.
In a recent letter to .the manufact
urers Mr. W. F. Benjamin, editor of
the Spectator, 'Rush ford, N. Y., says:
"It may be a pleasure to you to know
the high esteem in which Chamber
lain's medicines are held by the peo
ple of your own state, where they
must be best known. An aunt of
mine, who resides at Dexter, Iowa,
was about to visit me a few years
since, and before leaving home wrote
ine. asking if they were sold here, stat
ing if they were not she would bring
a quantity with her, as she did not
like to be without theni." The medi
cines referred to are Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy, famous for its cures
of colds and croup; Chanberlain's Pain
Balm for rheumatism, lame back,
pains in the side and chest, and Cham
berlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy for bowel complaints. These
medicines have been in constant use
in Iowa for almost a quarter of a cen
turv. The people have learned that
they are articles of great worth and
merit, and unequaled by any other.
They are for sale here by O. M. Roy
sterDruggist 3G-4t
A Great American Question.
Had southern statesmen 50 years
ago not been so bent on securing an
extension of slave territory and the ad
ministration of Polk not been in sym
pathy with them, there would not now
be any Manitoba question to disturb
the cabinent of Premier Bowrll and
make the outcome one of suggestive
sneculation from our side of the line.
Had the Democratic cry of Forty-four
forty or fight" been carried iuto our
foreign policy, what is now Manitoba
and the provinces to her west would
have been either states or territories
of the United States.
The conviction is deep that events
are rapidly ripening for the ab
sorption of Canada by the United
States. St. Paul Globe.
Give the boy all the mental equip
ment you can; if he huds himself in
clined to follow some other life work
than farming no matter. He would
not then make a good farmer. iosi
blv. Fit him for the buttle of life the
best you can. This is better than to
leave the children gold over which to
quarrel. The uneducated young man,
left with n lot of property, is to be
pitied.
Iron is good for the blood, but no
man likes to have it administered in
the form of carpet tacks.
PRESS: SEPTEMBER
HERE'S PICKLE AND HOT SHOT.
Boasted Policy of CiH Service Reform A
Snare and Delusion Cabinet Officers
Leading in Offensive Partisan
ship. Denver, Col, September 8. In a
published letter replying to criticism
of Frank P. Arbuckle, chairman of
the Democratic State Committee and
receiver of the land office, which ac
cused him of disloyalty to the Demo
cratic party, S. S. Thomas member of
the National Democratic Committee
for Colorado, says:
"If the party in national convention
construes Clevelandism to be synono
mons with Democracy, it needs no
prophet to forecast its certain fate.
If the men who rose into power upon
its greatest tidal wave have in two
short years wrecked its fortunes and
laid its face in the dust are to be com
mended for their accomplishments,
then is lchabod written upon our par
ty's future. I have criticised this ad
ministration. I shall continue to do so
as long as it continues to trample the
party principles under foot. I have
said and probably will say, that it has
repudiated every plank in the plat
form. Even the President's boasted
policy of civil service reform is a by
word among all men. During his first
administration Mr. Cleveland removed
a district attorney in Missouri because
he was trying to manipulate a party
caucus. At present his secretary of
the interior, who in 1890 openly advo
cated the sub treasury scheme of the
Farmers' Alliance, is now beginning in
Georgia to cast his vote for 'sound'
money and is encouraging his subor
dinates by his example to run the ma
chine everywhere.
'It mj.y be that I do not possess in
any way the confidence of the Nation
al Committee, for months have passed
and I have had no word from any of
them. Possibly you may have had. I
can only say that so far as I know my
relations with all of them are pleasant
and because if I propose to be a Dem
ocrat in spite of the administration
and its syndicates, I have offended
any of these gentlemen, I shall not,
much as I regret the fact, make any
explanation. I am'. meek enough to
believe that I truly represent the
Democracy of Colorado, and that,
afier all, is my chief concern."
Did You Ever Think,
That a kind word put out at interest
brings back an enormous percentage
of love and appreciation?
That though a loving thought may
not seem to be appreciated, it has
made you better and braver because
of it?
That the little acts of kindness and
thoughtfuluess day by day, are really
greater than one immense act of good
ness shown once a year ?
That to be always polite to the peo
ple at home is not only more ladylike,
but more refined, than having "com
pany manners?"
That to judge anybody by their per
sonal appearance stamps you as not
only ignorant, but vulgar ?
That to talk,, and talk, and talk
about yourself and your belongings is
very tiresome to the people who listen ?
That to be witty (?) at the expense of
somebody else is positive cruelty many
times 1
That personalities are not always in
teresting, and very often offensive ?
That the ability to keep a friend is
rery much greater, than that required
to gain one ?
That if women would allow their
friends to enjoy themselves in their
own way there would be fewer stum
bling blocks in life?
That" if Ihe girls all over the world
were to form societies of one, each be
ing her own president and houe com
mittee, and secretary and treasurer,
and make kind words the currency,
considerate actions the social func
tions, and love the great aim, that the
whole world would be sweeter and
purer for it ? Just form on society
where vou are. and see what a great
success it will be. Ladies Home
Journal.
Atimrmon'i Tomb. .
Schliemann's greatest discovery wa
at Myceanae. where he found the
tombs of Agamemnon and his com
panions, who, 'according to tradition,
were murdered by Aegisthns and Cly
teuiiiotra at the close of the Trojan
war. B. C. 11 SI. He found five sei
ulehres, all containing bodies, evidtmt
Iv the remains oi vry distinguished
persons.
There stand in Berkely Spring. vV.
Va., on Washington street, a stately
elm, which wa planted by Gene ml
Washington in 1TJ, when the town
was laid out. It is the only one left
of three plant eil at the time by the
Father of -bis Country.
Eighty millions of dollar is the
amount paid to school teachers in the
United State.
19, 1896.
I Cnaren Membership.
"Can't I live a Christian out of the
Church? Yes, my young friend, just
as easily as you can make a fire with
one stick. Look at the wood fire.
There must be three or four sticks to
make a good fire. . Now, take those
blazing sticks out of the stove, and
put them singly on the ground, and
see h6w quickly they are black and
dead. v
Jesus said, where two or thre are
gathered together, there I will be in
the midst of them. He did not mean
that you will have to go to church
services always to have His blessing.
But you need the fraternity of at
least two or three. Jesus knew best
when He organized the Church. We
have learned a great deal, doubtless,
but we haven't got beyond His wis
dom. He will never get out of date.
"The heavens may wax old, but He
remaineth.
You have but to look about you.
Others have tried what you propose.
Thej have failed; so must you. What
you might do in theory is not of much
consequence. "What you will do in
practice is the question. Ton need
the Church help, and you will fail
without It.
I have no doubt the Church and
preacher are sometimes to blame for
the question. They often tell yonng
people, "You are needed so in the
Church. Let me assure you, you
need the Church much more than the
Church needs you. Israel conquered
without Meroz; but Meroz perished
without Israel. But why don't you
want to "join the Church? Look me
straight in the eye young person, and
tell me whether it is not because you
want to shirk your legitimate bur
dens? Is it not because you want the
burdens of the work to be on other
shoulders than vours? Or is it because
you do not wish to be responsible to
the Church for your good conduct?
What reason could any one have who
wishes to live a real Christian life?
The Outlook.
Truth is Tough.
Said the late Oliver Wendell Holmes:
"Truth is tough. It will not break,
like a bubble, at a touch; nay, you
jnay kick it about all day, like a foot
ball, and it will be round and full at
evening." This is why gospel truth
endures the assault of tj:e ages. Infi
dels have been kicking at it ever since
it was proclaimed, but it is so tough
that it hurts their heels without being
itself, hurt. Faint hearts have feared
lest the truth should suffer from infidel
attacks, but their fears are groundless.
Not till men can kill God, can they
kill his truth. Firmer than the stars,
stronger than themountains, the truth
of God will abide forever.
The city of Berlin possesses a large
number of important Luther relics.
In one of its museums is to be seen
Luther's well-preserved Latin Bible,
which was printed at Basel in l.i(W
and which contains marginal notes in
Luther's own hand. There are alo
numeroHs editions of Bible transla
tions, old hymn books containing Lu
ther's hymn's, and also the principal
and best writings of the man of God,
Doctorus Martini Lutheri. This latter
work is by Nicholas Voltz, and was
printed by him iu in the Grauen
monastery in Borlin for the Margra-'
vine of Brandenburg. In the Knight's
hall of the royal castle there is pre
served the rock crystal chandelier,
purchased for the sum of $1SUH), un
der which Luther stood before ihe
German princes at the Diet of Worms.
The Hohenzollern Museum ronr. the a
goblet and a death mak of thr lit
former. It is at the feet of woman w hty f
laurels that without her smile n'iM
never have leeri gained: it i her iuime
that strings the lyre of the Met. that
animates the voi-e in the I tlaze of el
quel t faction, and guiit Hit- brain in
the august toils of stately coiii-il.
Beaconsfield.
The Ferris wheel i leing put up
again in Chicago, and will be ready
for business this fall.
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inch 8 ly
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Orders by mail hare prompt atten
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I waitt every man and woman In the TTjHad
States interested in tbe Opinm and Whisky
habits to bare one of my books on these dis
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Box 382, and one will be sent joo tree. ,
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